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skeleton 1:1 skull, 2 clavicle, 3 scapula, 4 sternum, 5 humerus, 6 pelvis, 7 carpus, 8 metacarpal bones, 9 phalanges (fingers), 10 tibia, 11 tarsus, 12 metatarsal bones, 13 phalanges (toes), 14 fibula, 15 patella, 16 femur, 17 ulna, 18 radius, 19 spinal column, 20 rib, 21 orbit
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architecture, armature, cadre, configuration, edifice, fabric, frame, framework, framing, infrastructure, shell, structure
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They found the fossil skeleton of a mastodon. He hung a plastic skeleton on the door for Halloween. She was a skeleton after her illness. Only the charred skeleton of the house remained after the fire. We saw a skeleton of the report before it was published.
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Taxidermy, with its must and gamey sexuality, is the skeleton on which that panic hangs. — Katy Waldman, The New Yorker, "Taxidermy Is a Metaphor for Our Time," 21 Aug. 2019 Espolòn Tequila Anejo Instantly recognizable by the skeletons on its label, Espolòn is a well known brand that has earned its high reputation. — Chris Morris, Fortune, "5 Tequilas to Help You Celebrate National Tequila Day," 24 July 2019 Eakin said the rest of the skeleton is languishing at the Department of Defense’s Central Identification Lab. — Guillermo Contreras, ExpressNews.com, "Families of missing WWII servicemen want the Pentagon to exhume and ID their remains," 23 July 2019 In addition to the stadium, organizers continued to build a sprawling athletes village at the edge of Tokyo Bay, where crews now scramble around the skeletons of high-rise buildings in the stultifying heat. — Los Angeles Times, "Tokyo’s rough road to 2020 Summer Olympics," 23 July 2019 The ghosts of Crosby’s past haunt the modest wooden houses tucked into the trees, but the singer-songwriter, with uncensored candor, isn’t afraid to rattle the skeletons in his own closet. — Katie Walsh, chicagotribune.com, "‘David Crosby: Remember My Name’ review: Singer-songwriter looks back at life and the music still left to make," 23 July 2019 And some go full Sherlock on social media, scouring for clues about who wins the Bachelor or Bachelorette's heart, who ends up in Paradise and who has skeletons hiding in their digital closets. — Kayleigh Roberts, Marie Claire, "Where to Follow Every 'Bachelorette' Contestant From Hannah Brown's Season on Social Media," 22 July 2019 And Sweden has some skeletons in the closet, and the movie’s maybe nodding to that. — Alissa Wilkinson, Vox, "Ari Aster on his new film Midsommar: “I keep telling people I want it to be confusing”," 2 July 2019 The researchers were surprised to find that four bones from the same skeleton in a Roman tomb were burned at vastly different temperatures — some less than 400°C and some as high as 900°C. — Stephanie Demarco, latimes.com, "Archaeologists have a new way to unlock the secrets of ancient burned bones," 28 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'skeleton.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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